The Problems with Traditional Meetings
The collaboration math for a traditional, big-group, all-day meeting using a one-person-speaks-everyone-else-listens format is dismal. It’s because there’s so much wasted time in sharing ideas. Figure that it takes two minutes to share an idea by the time someone:
- Gains the floor
- Does the CYA explanation of why the idea probably isn’t the best
- Rambles through unnecessary words and phrases to justify it
Do the math: in 8 hours, you’re shy of 250 ideas and perspectives, which may not even be documented for further development. And, including additional people in the meeting makes the experience even worse.
The Amazing Blast! Difference
The collaboration math for Blast! works completely differently.
During a Blast!, we see new ideas shared every few seconds. Surpassing a day-long meeting’s output in thirty minutes is routine. It’s because people can share ideas simultaneously and anonymously:
- With no barriers for gaining the floor
- Free from worrying about meeting politics or the need to pre-explain ideas
- Responding to inviting questions that boost innovative thinking
- Enjoying total control in describing their ideas
- Knowing that the platform captures every keystroke automatically
